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  • Costa Concordia

    Not sure, but you've probably all already seen it...

    A daring attempt to pull the shipwrecked Costa Concordia upright will go ahead on Monday, Italian officials have confirmed.

  • #2
    I hope someone makes a good timelapse video. Love timelapse video of mega engineerings.
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    • #3
      If there was ever any project I'd want to get my head into and have a good look around, it would be this one....
      I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.....

      All posts here represent my own opinion and not that of my employer.

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      • #4
        My friend, a 2nd mate, was working on what I guess you'd call a guard ship, stopping people gaining access to the conrcordia whilst they were welding the tanks up. He had some pretty interesting diagrams and information on him, which is openly available, if you look up some of the companies working on the refloating. Sorry I can't think of the name to search for it for yous.

        Here is some satire...







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        • #5
          The rerighting of the Costa Concordia is underway. Was delayed 20 minutes due to a storm.
          Phase 2 Cadet
          Evergreen Marine (UK) Ltd.
          South Shields Marine School

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          • #6
            Should be interesting for anyone wanting to watch.

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            • #7
              For anyone interested (the link above wont work for me) you can watch a live video feed of it on BBC website;

              Engineers in Italy free the cruise ship Costa Concordia from rocks on the sea bed, in one of the largest salvage operations ever attempted.


              Just click the video at the top of the page.
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              • #8
                All rather poignant.
                Go out, do stuff

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                • #9
                  Interesting that its costing more to salvage it then it cost to build...

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by YoungMariner View Post
                    Interesting that its costing more to salvage it then it cost to build...
                    Can't leave it there next to that small port now can you.

                    Not surprising its costing so much, its an insanely big project.
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                    • #11
                      Looks to be about half-way out now, and all going well.

                      Bloody interesting project....
                      I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by.....

                      All posts here represent my own opinion and not that of my employer.

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                      • #12
                        So I guess this is an example of how not to do it?

                        Really quite interesting... decent story to tell afterwards too!

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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Inland Pirate View Post
                          So I guess this is an example of how not to do it?
                          In what way? Do you mean the salvage operation, because if so, no.
                          Go out, do stuff

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                          • #14
                            sorry, general driving of the ship. The salvage is impressive!

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                            • #15
                              Ah OK.

                              Yeah, apparently Giglio Island was the give way vessel at the time.
                              Go out, do stuff

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